Mentioned in this Article:
- How to print a vial for an individual Sample
- How to print a vial for all Samples in an Order
- Tips for using the Label Editor
To print a vial label for an individual sample:
Step 1: Find the Sample
Go to the Samples List, or click here for a shortcut. Use the search/filter to find the Sample you want to print a label for.
Alternatively, you can find the Sample through the Order that the Sample is for. Click here to go to your Orders.
Select the Sample and Actions -> Print
Step 2: Select the type of vial label to print
Click on the type of vial label you want to print. Choose between a Vial Label or a QR Code Label.
If you found the Sample through the Order, you can print a label from the Order detail page by clicking Actions to the left of the Sample. Then select the type of vial label to print in the list of actions.
Step 3: Download and print the vial label
To print a Vial Label:
Click the printer icon to print the label. Alternatively, click Download to download the label file and print it from your computer.
To print a QR Code Label:
Right click on the QR code image and choose Save Image As... to download the label and print it from your laptop.
If you need a smaller or larger label size, update the field with "150" and set it to your desired image size. Then press generate. QR codes are square images so the width and height will be the same.
You can print as many vial labels as you like.
To print vial labels for an entire Order:
Vial labels for Samples within an entire Order can be printed similar to how labels for individual samples are printed by first finding the desired Order
Select the Order and Actions -> Print
Tips for using the Label Editor
Presets
You can configure presets to reflect the labels you most commonly use by selecting the preset and configuring the label layout on the right hand pane in the Print Labels screen.
Layout
Size, margin, and text font size can be configured to ensure that the label fits within the confines of the sticker you are using.
Per Sample vs Per Test
- "Per Sample" will create one label per sample.
- "Per Test" will create one label for each test, across all samples within the order (or across a single sample if only accessing the label editor for one sample)
Example: These labels are broken out per sample. There is one label for every sample within the order.
Fields
In the Fields area, you can choose what information you would like to show or hide on the label. You can also drag and drop fields to re-order how information appears on the label. There is also a "Custom" field for custom user inputs.
Tests
In the Tests area, you can select which tests you would like to appear on the labels being printed if multiple tests are ordered for a sample.
- For a "Per Sample" breakout, this setting determines what tests show up for each sample’s label.
- For a "Per Test" breakout, this setting determines what labels we print for each sample. If all the tests are de-selected, it will not generate any labels when using "Per Test".
NOTE: If the Tests field is de-selected in the "Fields" section, all tests are automatically unchecked in this section.
Misc
Under the Misc section, you can customize the name of each preset, and reset either the current selected preset, or all presets back to our system defaults.